After winning the US Open last year, Raducanu's form has entered a relatively sluggish phase.
On the one hand, this stems from the pressure of her high expectations; on the other hand, her lack of personal tour experience is also an important reason.
Before the start of the 2022 Indian Wells Race, she had already competed in three races, and she had only a record of 1 win and 3 losses, which was a big surprise.
Meanwhile, she was injured at her last mexico race and took a short break.
After starting again, her state in Indiana finally began to warm up like the mild spring sunshine.
On March 12, Beijing time, the 2022 WTA1000 Indian Wells Tournament began the second round of women's singles competition. Enjoying the first round of bye treatment, she suddenly lost all state under the huge advantage of winning one set first and leading 5-2 in the second set.
Fortunately, the Grand Slam champion adjusted his form in time to avoid repeating the mistakes of the past, beating Garcia 6-1, 3-6, 6-1 to win the first victory of her career in Indian Wells, and the first WTA 1000 class event of her career.
"Frankly, I'm still a little nervous about today's game. The opponent's shots are very aggressive and play very fast. Once I lowered the ball speed, she came back in the second set. "Because of my lack of tour experience, I was nervous before my last race in Mexico. But today I told myself that I must play freely and show my true ability. ”
Since leaving the Indian Race last year, Raducano has faced a series of challenges, including a battle against the coronavirus, blisters and leg injuries. "When you don't have the motivation, everything gets really tough." She said, "I'm really happy to be able to survive today and set off again from here. ”
At the same time, she also said that although she has become one of the most watched players in the WTA, it will take time to adapt to such changes.
"I think everyone wants me to win all the games, but that doesn't hold true. Before last year's U.S. Open, if someone asked me what my goal was, I would say I was fighting to win the first Grand Slam win. Now that I'm a Grand Slam champion, I need to keep reminding myself not to dwell on the past. (Source: Tennis House Author: Wu Li Funny)